Wasfi bilal

BRICS Esports Championship: In a memorable moment for esports in the country, Wasfi Bilal, who goes by the user name “YoshiKiller”, secured a historic silver medal for India in the BRICS Esports Championship for Tekken 8, held at the VK Arena in Moscow, Russia. Competing against elite players from Brazil, Russia, South Africa, China, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates, YoshiKiller finished second in the overall standings behind China's XCC and grabbed a place on the podium in the two-day competition held on November 9 and 10.

India emerged as the best team in the competition as Shubham Khorwal, who goes by the user name “Shubham”, also made an impressive debut, finishing in fourth place as the country had two competitors in the top five.

YoshiKiller raced off to a dream start by claiming first place in Group A in the preliminary stage. Meanwhile, Shubham took second in Group B, resulting in both players advancing into the Top 8 alongside leading competitors from China, Russia, UAE, and Brazil.